Prospective Evaluation of Aeromedical EMS Ultrasound in Major Trauma Victims

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston34 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to investigate the use of ultrasound by aeromedical prehospital providers.

This study will be divided into three parts. The first portion involves the education/inservices of the aeromedical prehospital providers to document the knowledge and skills necessary to perform and interpret eFAST exams using ultrasound pre hospitalization. The second portion involves testing the logistics of utilization of prehospital ultrasound. Data will be collected by the participating aeromedical prehospital providers to rate the durability of the equipment, difficulty in preforming the eFAST exam, interference with other actions and ability of retention of images. The third portion will involve the aeromedical prehospital providers performing the eFAST exam using the ultrasound prehospital and comparing their findings with the gold standard exam, CT scan, while patient is in the emergency department.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Major Trauma Patients

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Code 3 trauma activation Admitted directly from scene Transported via Life Flight (aeromedical ambulance) Exclusion Criteria: * transfer from outside hospital

Locations (1)

Memorial Hermann Hospital - Medical Center

Houston, Texas, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The primary outcome for this study is to determine if the aeromedical prehospital providers are able to accurately and rapidly perform and interpret eFAST exams in major trauma victims.

Time frame: 6 month

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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